LJ 8/10 AM - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Whizz Bang · 08-10-2009, 12:08 PM

Launched to ankle slappers at 6am, there were a handful of yaks out off the kelp. Metered a good amount of bait, it seemed to all be hanging low in the column. Caught some Spanish and fly lined one little feller. For a little while all was quiet. Around 7:55 am one of the cattle boats decides to buzz us on its way to fish the extreme inside, it almost looked like it was going to tie off to the buoy it was that close. As it begins to pass, my clicker starts to run. As I dive for it, it begins to scream. I set the hook, and begin to experience what a Yellowtail can do. As the yellow dives, the wake from the cattle boat hits me, not funny. I look up and see that the boat was also sporting a pack of sea lions and I have not one or two, but FOUR headed right at me, and I’m hooked up. I am screwed. They zero in on me and two of them dive. Damn. I am going to lose this fish before I can get color on it. I figure that he has a better chance of dodging ‘em without fighting me so I roll the dice and back way off the drag, line again begins screaming out. One of the lions does a slow roll a few feet below me and sinks from view. Now, it has to be now. I tighten the drag back down and begin to reel as fast as I can. The fish cooperates, and after an eternity, I get color. It is a yellow and it is beautiful. The sea lion behind me splashes the surface and dives. Shit. Somehow I grabbed my gaff while I kept reeling. The lion is closing in as I struggle to get the yellow to line up for the gaff shot. I am going to lose this fish. Right here, with the end in sight I am going to lose it. The yellow lays out and I hit home. I rip the fish out of the water just as the lion passes within gaffing distance. Im probably lucky he didn’t follow the fish into the yak. Instead he just hung out right underneath my yak smelling the blood, and giving me the stink eye. After a few minutes go by, the lions leave. I am getting ready to head in myself as Dave hooks up. I had met Dave at the launch. Come to find out, this is his first on the yak (I on the other hand was landing my second, I’m an old pro). Snapped some great pics as Dave fought and landed his fish. Both fish in about 85 feet of water. Both fish fly lined on Spanish a couple hundred yards off the kelp. Back at the launch by 9:00 am.
Stop reading this right now, tell the boss you aren’t feeling well, and come on out here, it is time!

Dave, PM me your email address, I lost your info.

JoeBeck · 08-10-2009, 12:20 PM

Looks like a great day on the water today! way to get yourself your 2nd YT and thanks for sharing

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bigbarrels · 08-10-2009, 12:35 PM

nice one! Congrats

08-10-2009, 01:13 PM

nice jobs guys!

Matt · 08-10-2009, 01:36 PM

You ol' pro you!!!

Way to fend of the dogs of war!!!

THE DARKHORSE · 08-10-2009, 10:16 PM

There's no Yellowtail in La Jolla .

dadandsonkayak · 08-10-2009, 10:45 PM

i knew every one of you have been hiding it.. u all have your dirty little secrets

so noobs like us wont catch on

... o well im fine with that.. i understand rule number 1.. if the fishing is good keep to yourself

Billy V · 08-11-2009, 12:17 AM

" I set the hook, and begin to experience what a Yellowtail can do."

I hope you get the chance to hook into one of the Winter Home Guard Yellows. I'm sure you will re-write that statement.

Practice makes perfect, so get back out and repeat.

Whizz Bang · 08-11-2009, 08:22 AM

Billy,

You are absolutely right, without ever having hooked one I know that they are in a completely different class. And the thread I will post (if I have the opportunity to hook into one and actually land it) will do it justice, I promise.

Josh,

Sorry. These little guys were photoshopped in, there are NO Yellowtail in LJ....I was just kidding. I joke.

10-12-2012, 12:04 PM

Ahh, October Yellow Tail!

oneyedeer · 10-12-2012, 12:27 PM

wow one of the best write ups! got my heart pumping

Deamon · 10-12-2012, 12:46 PM

8-10-12? But a great write up regardless!

Aaron&Julie · 10-12-2012, 01:19 PM

Nice report, thanks.

TJones · 10-12-2012, 03:21 PM

any tail, is better than no tail. congrats . thanks for report.

Dirty Curti · 10-12-2012, 03:23 PM

Very nice! Good to hear a fish report. With all of the buggin'

going on right now nobody is talking much fishing.

I was out a couple of weeks ago and the bouys were everywhere. Slalom style.

Is it still thick out there with the bouys?

10-12-2012, 07:00 PM

Whizz Bang,

It's time to eat yellowtail. How about some food pics??

Iceman · 10-12-2012, 07:57 PM

Quote:

It's time to eat yellowtail. How about some food pics??

3 year old yellowtail taste like %^&*!

mtnbykr2 · 10-12-2012, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

3 year old yellowtail taste like %^&*!

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Cbad Mike · 10-12-2012, 09:56 PM

Nice write up. Thanks for the report and congratulations.

lowprofile · 10-12-2012, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE DARKHORSE

There's no Yellowtail in La Jolla .

at least someone is willing to tell the truth!

08-10-2009, 12:08 PM	#1
Whizz Bang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 396	LJ 8/10 AM Launched to ankle slappers at 6am, there were a handful of yaks out off the kelp. Metered a good amount of bait, it seemed to all be hanging low in the column. Caught some Spanish and fly lined one little feller. For a little while all was quiet. Around 7:55 am one of the cattle boats decides to buzz us on its way to fish the extreme inside, it almost looked like it was going to tie off to the buoy it was that close. As it begins to pass, my clicker starts to run. As I dive for it, it begins to scream. I set the hook, and begin to experience what a Yellowtail can do. As the yellow dives, the wake from the cattle boat hits me, not funny. I look up and see that the boat was also sporting a pack of sea lions and I have not one or two, but FOUR headed right at me, and I’m hooked up. I am screwed. They zero in on me and two of them dive. Damn. I am going to lose this fish before I can get color on it. I figure that he has a better chance of dodging ‘em without fighting me so I roll the dice and back way off the drag, line again begins screaming out. One of the lions does a slow roll a few feet below me and sinks from view. Now, it has to be now. I tighten the drag back down and begin to reel as fast as I can. The fish cooperates, and after an eternity, I get color. It is a yellow and it is beautiful. The sea lion behind me splashes the surface and dives. Shit. Somehow I grabbed my gaff while I kept reeling. The lion is closing in as I struggle to get the yellow to line up for the gaff shot. I am going to lose this fish. Right here, with the end in sight I am going to lose it. The yellow lays out and I hit home. I rip the fish out of the water just as the lion passes within gaffing distance. Im probably lucky he didn’t follow the fish into the yak. Instead he just hung out right underneath my yak smelling the blood, and giving me the stink eye. After a few minutes go by, the lions leave. I am getting ready to head in myself as Dave hooks up. I had met Dave at the launch. Come to find out, this is his first on the yak (I on the other hand was landing my second, I’m an old pro). Snapped some great pics as Dave fought and landed his fish. Both fish in about 85 feet of water. Both fish fly lined on Spanish a couple hundred yards off the kelp. Back at the launch by 9:00 am. Stop reading this right now, tell the boss you aren’t feeling well, and come on out here, it is time! Dave, PM me your email address, I lost your info. Attached Images

08-10-2009, 01:36 PM	#5
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	You ol' pro you!!! Way to fend of the dogs of war!!! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

08-10-2009, 10:16 PM	#6
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Man on fire! There's no Yellowtail in La Jolla . __________________

08-10-2009, 10:45 PM	#7
dadandsonkayak Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: near palm springs Posts: 82	i knew every one of you have been hiding it.. u all have your dirty little secrets so noobs like us wont catch on... o well im fine with that.. i understand rule number 1.. if the fishing is good keep to yourself __________________

10-12-2012, 01:19 PM	#13
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Nice report, thanks. __________________ "Never say die"

08-10-2009, 12:20 PM	#2
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Looks like a great day on the water today! way to get yourself your 2nd YT and thanks for sharing .

08-10-2009, 12:35 PM	#3
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	nice one! Congrats

08-10-2009, 01:13 PM	#4
NextBite Guest Posts: n/a	nice jobs guys!

08-11-2009, 12:17 AM	#8
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	" I set the hook, and begin to experience what a Yellowtail can do." I hope you get the chance to hook into one of the Winter Home Guard Yellows. I'm sure you will re-write that statement. Practice makes perfect, so get back out and repeat.

08-11-2009, 08:22 AM	#9
Whizz Bang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 396	Billy, You are absolutely right, without ever having hooked one I know that they are in a completely different class. And the thread I will post (if I have the opportunity to hook into one and actually land it) will do it justice, I promise. Josh, Sorry. These little guys were photoshopped in, there are NO Yellowtail in LJ....I was just kidding. I joke.

10-12-2012, 12:04 PM	#10
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Ahh, October Yellow Tail!

10-12-2012, 12:27 PM	#11
oneyedeer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, ca Posts: 684	wow one of the best write ups! got my heart pumping

10-12-2012, 12:46 PM	#12
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	8-10-12? But a great write up regardless!

10-12-2012, 03:21 PM	#14
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	if nobody said it? any tail, is better than no tail. congrats . thanks for report.

10-12-2012, 03:23 PM	#15
Dirty Curti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 419	Very nice! Good to hear a fish report. With all of the buggin' going on right now nobody is talking much fishing. I was out a couple of weeks ago and the bouys were everywhere. Slalom style. Is it still thick out there with the bouys? __________________

10-12-2012, 07:00 PM	#16
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Whizz Bang, It's time to eat yellowtail. How about some food pics??

10-12-2012, 09:56 PM	#19
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Nice write up. Thanks for the report and congratulations.